prologue
One day, without any sign, Yoon-seok came into the game. The name of the game is the Supreme Throne.
As a fantasy set in the Middle Ages, it was a game in which you become one of the warlords and fight for conquest.
The goal that the game presented to Yoon-seok was simple.
[Victory goal: End your life as the ruler of a territory]
Conditions were tight. I was born in a rural village. First of all, the bloodline is noble, but the status of a bastard. They don’t even have any special talents.
From the start, it was flawed in many ways. In terms of difficulty, it is above advanced level. However, Yunseok rather laughed.
“It’s nothing.”
It was a game that has been played over and over again so far. There was no problem with becoming the ruler of a territory.
It’s not that I’m asking you to become a king, at most, aren’t you a noble with a fiefdom? Being a baron or a viscount is enough, but what’s difficult?
There was a time when I thought so.
“Heo-eok, hee-eok!”
Yoon-seok, no, the man who was given the name Luke in this world ran like crazy.
His body was full of wounds from the fierce battle he had just gone through, and his body was screaming for him to rest.
I thought I wanted to collapse right away and go to sleep. The problem was the guys chasing us from behind.
“catch! I went over there!”
“Tell the others too! You can’t miss it!”
Like thorough babies. Luke gnashed his teeth as he heard the voices of the mercenaries. It would have been nice if they were a little clumsy.
Judging by his actions, it was clear that he was a seasoned veteran.
As expected, footsteps began to increase as the surroundings increased. It was evidence that the encirclement was gradually narrowing.
‘f*ck, I’m going crazy because of the unfairness.’
It wasn’t his fault that Luke had become like this. It was because the Bernstein family had been shoveling heavily and incurring the Emperor’s wrath.
The Emperor ran wildly, threatening to kill all the Bernsteins. For Luke, who came from the family, it was no different from a lightning bolt.
‘The emperor to be sick.’
No matter how involved in the era, it is not easy to issue an order such as family annihilation.
In fact, there were many nobles who rebelled against the emperor’s excessive orders. However, the emperor ignored all opposition and enforced the extermination.
Thanks to that, I felt like I was going to turn around because I had become like this without any guilt. At that time, a knight shouted from far away.
“Luke Bernstein! Aren’t you ashamed as a knight? Don’t run away like a rat, come out and accept my sword!”
‘No, such a conscienceless bastard?’
Does it make sense to bring a lot of mercenaries and say things like that? Because it was absurd, the double bath came out.
“Who is that bastard who shouted now? Hiding behind a mercenary and only sticking out your head, anyone who sees you would think you’re an honorable knight!”
“Me, that bastard!”
The article shuddered as if Luke’s provocation had worked. Seeing that, Luke held out his finger to express swearing.
A shout erupted from the knight who lost his reason.
“Catch it! No, just kill them! He won’t even get the ransom anyway!”
‘What the f*ck!’
Luke was frightened by the knight’s words. In all battles, the opponent’s Noble basically prefers to capture rather than kill.
The reason was simple. If you kill them, they only buy you resentment and you don’t get any money, but if you keep them alive, you can rip them off somehow.
Of course, dying in the middle of a battle is unavoidable, but he is still trying to avoid a fatal wound.
Even if he is branded as a traitor, it may change later depending on the Emperor’s mood, so it’s normal to catch him and see.
But the story was different if he made up his mind and tried to kill him. The eyes of the mercenaries changed at the knight’s command.
“Shoot!”
The mercenaries who had been using nets so far began to use crossbows without hesitation. Warm blood flowed as the bolt brushed his cheek.
Luke felt a chill run down his spine as he pulled out his bow and re-stringed it. You have to break through somehow!
ping
“Ouch!”
Nice shot! Watching one of the mercenaries fall, Luke called for joy. It’s been a long time since I’ve shot it on a moving horse and it went in like this.
[Experience gained due to perfect shooting. ]
[Proficiency is limited due to the attribute ‘Phantom’. ]
[ Shooting proficiency does not rise because the limit has been reached. ]
The good mood for a moment fell back into the abyss. Beomjae. A negative characteristic that makes it impossible to raise all stats above ‘Expert’.
One of the reasons why Luke couldn’t thrive in this world was because of this trait.
No matter how much I die, I can’t raise my abilities beyond a certain level, so what can I do?
‘Why the hell did you put something like this!’
Bursting with anger inside, Luke ran. Fortunately, the mercenaries were slowed down a bit by the previous shot.
You might be able to run away like this!
“Don’t miss it! If you bring him his head, I’ll put a thick layer of gold coins on it!”
“That bastard…!”
I was barely able to escape, but the knight encouraged the mercenaries. The mercenaries, who were about to step back for a moment, rolled their eyes at the sound of gold coins and started running again.
Iron nets and bolts were pouring in all directions, and spears appeared one after another and stabbed them. I avoided it again and again, but that was the limit.
perok
“Ouch!”
One bolt hit Luke in the back. As the body staggered, the horse also noticed the rider’s condition and flinched.
That little gap was fatal.
“Shoot!”
papa papak
According to the mercenary leader’s signal, bolts flew from all directions. There was no escape, no way to survive.
Luke closed his eyes in a daze, feeling the slow approach of death. A word that I had always harbored in my heart lingered.
‘If only given one more chance.’
It was a game I had played hundreds of times. When things didn’t go their way, they made the mistake of giving up and trying to settle down.
More than anything, it was so unfair that he died like this because of a sit-in that was not his fault.
If only I could start over, I wouldn’t make the same mistake again. It was all too late regret.
puffer puffer
“…!”
Luke couldn’t even scream at the pain that pierced his whole body like a hedgehog. It was the moment when his consciousness gradually faded and Luke’s body fell off the horse.
[End of ‘1st round’ for tutorial purposes. ]
[Preparing to enter the main story ‘2nd round’. ]
[Data succession complete. Removes the 1st play-only attribute, ‘Beomjae’. ]
[ The 2nd round starts from the restart point. ]
‘…what?’
Before he could react to the dying sound in his ears, a pure white light enveloped Luke.
In the pitch-black darkness, Luke gradually regained consciousness. When I opened my eyes, a blurry vision was reflected on my retina.
‘Am I alive?’
I still wondered what would happen if I died in this world. Are you reincarnated in another world, or are you disappearing forever?
Fortunately, it didn’t seem to disappear. After blinking my eyes a few times, I could see the surrounding landscape properly.
Tanned skins, deer antlers, and bows and arrows placed on walls. It was an all-too-familiar cabin.
“Hunter’s cabin?”
Luke was not born as an aristocrat from the start in this world. The beginning was always a rural hunter.
Her mother died shortly thereafter, and she lived in a hunter’s cabin learning hunting skills with her maternal grandfather.
He became a member of the nobility later, after his father found Luke. The place I opened my eyes now was the cabin at that time.
Luke pinched his cheek and twisted it, wondering if it was a dream. My eyes narrowed in the tingling pain.
‘It’s not a dream because I’m sick.’
I rubbed my reddened cheek and recalled the last memory. He must have been killed by a crossbow.
‘Wait a minute, come to think of it, at the end…’
As I was dying, I heard a voice. My memory was a little hazy, but when I tried to recall it, I was able to recall it right away.
[End of ‘1st round’ for tutorial purposes. ]
[Preparing to enter the main story ‘2nd round’. ]
[Data succession complete. Removes the 1st play-only attribute, ‘Beomjae’. ]
[ The 2nd round starts from the restart point. ]
‘The 2nd round!’
I was blown away. So, is that the only experience you’ve had so far? How much is it used for practice?
And now is the beginning of the second round, the real main game?
“ha ha ha.”
A lot of emotions mixed together and I laughed out loud. I was angry even though I was dumbfounded, and I was happy even when I was relieved.
Anyway, you can start over. You can have a new start that you have been dreaming of.
It felt like everything was forgiven. Luke headed outside with a bow and arrow hanging from his side.
wheein
“Ugh, it’s cold.”
My body trembled at the sudden cold wind. But I had no intention of going into a road cabin.
Because I wanted to test whether the Beomjae trait had disappeared right now.
When I came out, I saw a few birds perched on a tree. Luke carefully aimed his bow and drew the string.
peeing, puck
– Prick!
It was Luke who often shot an arrow on top of a running horse. It wasn’t difficult to hit a still bird.
The important thing was not whether or not to catch the bird.
‘please please!’
Luke prayed in his heart and swallowed. Fortunately, I heard what I wanted.
[Experience increases due to perfect shooting. ]
[The current shooting level is ‘Expert’. ]
“…!”
Luke’s body trembled. Class restrictions due to crime were gone. I was so happy that I almost screamed.
‘Yes, this is it!’
How much did you suffer from the grade restrictions until now? Because it stopped when you became an expert, you had to finish everything halfway.
But that bastard’s traits are gone. I felt like I wanted to dance at least.
“Whoa, let’s calm down.”
Taking a deep breath, Luke suppressed his emotions. It’s good to be happy, but it was time to organize future plans.
What I had to prioritize above all else was figuring out what point in time it was.
‘I’ll have to go down to the village first.’
After picking up the game he had just caught, Luke prepared to go out.
****
Brick Village. It was the town where Luke lived for 15 years after he was reincarnated in this world.
In other words, it could be called a second home. But Luke had no attachment to the town at all.
‘It was a garbage town.’
Originally, it is wrong to expect conscience from the people of this era. It’s a world where the moral code as a whole is sh*t.
It is natural to rip off foreigners, and it is common to steal money and goods after dealing with unrelated travelers.
But among them, Brick Village was particularly severe.
‘Because I’ve been cheating on my maternal grandfather for 15 years.’
Luke’s family was a family of immigrants who moved to Brick Village shortly before Luke was born.
Naturally, he suffered from the territorial attitude of the villagers. I have no complaints about him. Originally, this kind of territorial attitude is bound to exist in any village.
Because I don’t know who the immigrants are. If there is even a troubling story, the whole village could be harmed, so we have no choice but to be vigilant.
That’s why everyone watches them to some extent, and when the time goes by and ‘sincerity’ accumulates, they finally accept them as villagers.
‘But I have to do it in moderation.’
No matter how immigrant the family is, it’s been 15 years since I’ve been living in a settlement. At that point, you will be recognized as one of the villagers rather than outsiders.
Despite this, the people of Brick continued to treat the Luke family as immigrants. The reason was simple.
The reason was that he could use the labor of his maternal grandfather, a hunter, cheaply. If you are a foreigner, you have to somehow show yourself well to the villagers.
Of course, the meat and skins of animals have to be sold at a reduced price, and they have no choice but to cooperate without much pay in chasing down the beast that came down to the village.
If you acknowledge them as villagers, you won’t be able to use high-end manpower like hunters to your heart’s content. As a result, he was treated as an outsider for 15 years.
‘f*cking bastards.’
Clicking his tongue, Luke looked around the town. It was early in the morning, so it seemed like he was just starting to wake up.
Just then, a middle-aged man jumped out from the side.
“Luke? What are you doing?”
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“Ah, Uncle Victor.”
Seeing the person who appeared, Luke bowed his head. They knew Victor well because he was a woodcutter and often came to the forest.
Of course, that wasn’t a story about getting along.
‘I was often forced to lookout in a place with good quality trees.’
Basically, any trees in the safe zone that would make good lumber die early. It’s because they take pictures of what they see.
Of course, most of the good wood is in areas where beasts and monsters are frequent.
Victor often came to his maternal grandfather and Luke and asked them to escort him when he cut the tree.
It wasn’t over in a short time, and on the day Victor came, he had to go hunting and help.
‘Thinking about it again makes me mad.’
While clicking his tongue, Luke managed his expression. For now, the priority was to understand the situation while having a conversation.
“What are you doing?”
“I caught a game this morning. I was wondering if anyone would buy it for me.”
“Oh, yes?”
Victor’s eyes sparkled. Usually in small towns, it is difficult to eat meat except on rare days.
However, Brick Town was able to hit the price of the Luke family’s catch quite cheaply.
Thanks to that, the villagers had quite a taste for the fatty meat.
“What did you catch? Let’s see.”
“This guy.”
“It’s a pigeon.”
Seeing the plump pigeon, Victor’s mouth watered. I’ve already been thinking about how to cook it to make it taste better.
“It came just fine. Sell this dove to me.”
“How much are you paying for?”
“Hmm, okay.”
When Luke asked, Victor glanced at the dove. It looked like he was trying hard to suppress his greed and search for flaws.
Unfortunately, the pigeon’s condition was quite good. In the end, regret leaked out of Victor’s mouth when there were no complaints.
“Ah, I can’t help it. How about seven fairy tales?”
‘This bastard?’
At Victor’s way of saying that he was generous, Luke laughed in vain. If you sell it on the market immediately, you can get 15 coins.
But to say that he did something good after beating him more than half way. I was speechless because I was speechless.
“What is it?”
“Ah, Chief!”
Then, seeing the old man who appeared next to him, Victor was delighted. Conversely, Luke had to endure the fact that his face was about to contort.
Because one of the worst bad relationships before returning is the village chief right in front of you.
‘An old man whose name is trash.’
On the outside, he looks like a warm-hearted grandfather next door, but in reality he is an old man full of greed.
It was this man who led the way to treat the Luke family as outsiders so that they could feed the hunters.
Luke lowered his hand that was about to rise involuntarily and took a deep breath.
“Hello, Chief.”
“okay. It looks like the two of you were having a conversation.”
“Oh, no big deal. I just want to buy some meat.”
Victor grinned and pointed to the dove in Luke’s hand.
“A pigeon. Okay, how much did you decide to buy?”
“I decided to buy it with seven coins.”
He hadn’t said he was selling yet, but Victor talked about it as if a decision had already been made. Hearing that, the village chief’s eyes went up.
“No, seven fairy tales!”
“What, is there something wrong?”
“Of course it was wrong!”
Victor was taken aback by the village chief’s anger. The village head quickly pointed at the pigeons and said.
“Now look at this! This guy is pretty old. Besides, I haven’t been able to eat properly lately. The feathers are not in good condition, but seven are too many!”
“Yeah, that’s right!”
‘These crazy guys…’
Luke gnashed his teeth at the conversation between the village chief and Victor. If you cut more than half price, you’re going to cut more there?
Even the headman’s babble was groundless, and from the perspective of the hunter, Luke, it was an exhilarating sound.
Isn’t it like a farmer giving advice to the fish that the fisherman sells? The village chief, who had been nitpicking for a while, solemnly stroked his beard.
“So, five pigeons are worth it.”
“Um, Luke. What do you think?”
Their eyes turned to Luke. I said so, but it was a threat to know that something bad will happen later if I don’t sell it at this price.
Luke said with a smile on his face.
“Of course I have to sell it for that price.”
“ha ha ha! Yes, people should be honest! cancer!”
Victor laughed heartily and patted Luke on the shoulder. Seeing Victor and the village chief winking at each other made me sigh.
At this point, people weren’t even angry.
‘Thank you for reminding me of something I forgot, bastards.’
Before returning, he left the village without hesitation, so he couldn’t even get revenge properly. After that, I was so busy adjusting to my family that I had no time to care.
I had forgotten about it for a long time after that, but when I faced this situation again, I changed my mind.
In this life, I felt that I would be relieved to see these scum shed tears of blood.
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